9 mm +P+ Buffalo Bore 124-grain JHP

by
posted on April 17, 2012
124grainjhp.jpg

Of all the 9 mm defensive loads I have tested, this might be the most wicked. For starters, a 124-grain bullet at over 1,300 fps is in the .357 Mag. range of performance. Granted, this is from a 5-inch barrel, but even if the load loses 100 fps when fired from a shorter barrel, it will still produce high velocities for a 9 mm. The destruction inside the gelatin block was nasty; as you would expect from a bullet going this fast and expanding 1.5 times its original diameter. Part of the credit has to go to the Gold Dot bullet Buffalo Bore uses for this load. Gold Dot bullets are some of the most consistent expanding bullets used in defensive handguns.

Load Handgun MV (fps) PEN (inches) EXP (inches) RW (grains)
9 mm +P+ Buffalo Bore 124-grain JHP Wilson Combat(5-inch barrel) 1,361 16.5 .55 124

Latest

Hydra 10Mm
Hydra 10Mm

First Look: Hydra Marck-15 Hydra 10mm H21 PCC

A 10mm pistol caliber carbine that uses Glock magazines.

First Look: Nextorch TA21 Flashlight

Designed for everyday carry use.

Eotech Celebrates 30 Years of Electro-Optics Excellence

Still on the cutting edge of optics design.

Fitting the Shotgun

Make sure your home-defense shotgun fits you well.

First Look: Premier Body Armor Durus Rifle Plate

Lightweight with a true multi-curve profile for comfort.

Big Pistols vs. Small Pistols

Sure, they're easier to carry, but they're also harder to shoot well.

Interests



Get the best of Shooting Illustrated delivered to your inbox.